Examples of guidepost in a Sentence
The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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This clear expression of principles will help provide guideposts to how the future will evolve, not only relieving some of the anxiety, but also generating a sense of shared purpose and commitment central to delivering that future.
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Paul Laudicina, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The Supreme Court’s decision remains, as always, our guidepost.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
As the Chiefs embark on free agency each offseason, general manager Brett Veach offers the team’s front office a guidepost, of sorts.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
This book, originally published in 1903 and reprinted as recently as 2006, was a guidepost for many Jewish cooks through the 20th century, with chapters on household rules, outlines of menus, and recipes for everything from borscht to chicken chop suey.
—Devra Ferst, Saveur, 7 May 2025
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Paul Laudicina, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The Supreme Court’s decision remains, as always, our guidepost.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
As the Chiefs embark on free agency each offseason, general manager Brett Veach offers the team’s front office a guidepost, of sorts.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
This book, originally published in 1903 and reprinted as recently as 2006, was a guidepost for many Jewish cooks through the 20th century, with chapters on household rules, outlines of menus, and recipes for everything from borscht to chicken chop suey.
—Devra Ferst, Saveur, 7 May 2025
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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guidepost
noun
guide·post
-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2
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